Laboratory Technician SR

Requirements

• NQF 6 (Diploma or Advanced Certificate) in Chemistry


• At least 3 years’ experience in a laboratory environment


• Medically fit to work in the specific business area


• Clear security screening record


• Valid driver’s license (if applicable)

Key Responsibilities

• Materials & Equipment – Capture material transactions on the Metal Accounting Transaction System.


• Conduct first line maintenance on instrumentation and equipment.


• Handle gas cylinders in the laboratory environment.


• Sample Preparation – Collect scrubber samples; crush, pulverise and grind material by recommended methods (i.e. jaw crusher, vertical spindle mill, batch mill, ball mill, ring mill etc.); determine physical properties of materials (e.g., bulk density); dry materials for analytical purposes; reduce bulk and parti...